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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 284

(5)  AN ACCEPTANCE OR REFUSAL OF AN INVITATION OR
ENGAGEMENT OF A PUBLIC OFFICER; AND

(6)  MATERIAL THAT OTHERWISE RELATES TO PERSONAL
BUSINESS OF A PUBLIC OFFICER.

(B) OTHER MATERIALS.

THE COMMISSION MAY SET CLASSES OF MATERIALS THAT THE LOCAL
OFFICIAL MAY DESTROY IF THE LOCAL OFFICIAL NO LONGER NEEDS THE
MATERIALS.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former Art. 54, § 9
and the references to "newspapers" and "printed books"
in the first clause of the first sentence of present §
7, as they related to local officials.

In the introductory language of subsection (a) of this
section, the power to "offer" these materials is based
on the specific reference to 2 classes of these
materials in present Art. 54, § 7. The power to
"destroy" these materials is based on the language, in
former Art. 54, § 9, that stated "[f]or the purposes
of § 8, the following types of material shall not be
considered 'records'", which apparently was intended
to permit destruction without the prior written
approval of the Commission.

Defined terms: "Commission" § 5-119
"Local official" § 5-119

5-123. PORTRAITS.

A LOCAL OFFICIAL MAY OFFER TO THE COMMISSION ANY PORTRAIT
THAT IS IN THE CUSTODY OF THE LOCAL OFFICIAL BUT IS NO LONGER
USED.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language that repeats
the provisions of the first clause of the first
sentence of present Art. 54, § 7, as applied to the
substantive provisions revised in this section.

Defined terms: "Commission" § 5-119
"Local official" § 5-119

5-124. REPRODUCTIONS.

(A) DESTRUCTION AUTHORIZED.

WITH THE WRITTEN APPROVAL OF THE COMMISSION, THE HEAD OF A
UNIT OF A COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION MAY DESTROY ORIGINAL
MATERIAL THAT HAS BEEN PHOTOGRAPHED, PHOTOCOPIED, OR
MICROPHOTOGRAPHED IF: